Vanessa Romo
Stories
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Science
What Goes Up Must Come Down — Including A Giant Chinese Rocket Plunging Toward Earth
U.S. Space Command says the exact entry point into Earth's atmosphere cannot be pinpointed until hours before its reentry, which is expected sometime around Saturday.
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National
Grand Jury Indicts Puerto Rican Boxer Félix Verdejo In Death Of Pregnant Lover
The indictment on Thursday also included charges against Verdejo's accomplice, who officials say was promised some payment to help drug, kill, and dispose of Keishla Marlen Rodríguez Ortiz.
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National
Entire U.S. West Coast Now Covered By Earthquake Early Warning System
Cellphone users from the U.S. border with Canada south to the border with Mexico should receive a mobile alert from the early warning system when an earthquake is detected.
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National
Derek Chauvin Files For New Trial In George Floyd Murder Case
The former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted last month for murdering George Floyd is asking the court for a new trial. His lawyers say Chauvin's case was tainted by pretrial publicity.
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National
Puerto Rican Boxer Félix Verdejo Charged With Killing Pregnant Woman
A witness told the FBI the former Olympic boxer killed Keishla Marlen Rodriguez after she told him she was pregnant with his child. The two allegedly drugged, shot and drowned the woman last week.
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National
Bill And Melinda Gates Announce Divorce
"After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end out marriage," the couple wrote in a joint statement.
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Health
UC And Cal State Systems To Require COVID-19 Vaccinations For In-Person Fall Classes
The CSU Chancellor called the directive "the most comprehensive and consequential university plan for COVID-19 vaccines in the country." It will affect more than 1 million students and employees.
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National
Columbus Police Shoot And Kill Black, Teenage Girl
Ma'Khia Bryant felt she was in danger and called the Columbus police, according to her aunt. But when officers arrived at her home on Tuesday afternoon, the girl ended up dead.
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National
Floyd Brothers React To Verdict: 'This Is For Everyone Who Has Been Held Down'
George Floyd's siblings shared their relief and trauma after the guilty verdict of the ex-cop who killed their brother. "The world saw his life being extinguished and I could do nothing but watch."
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National
State Department To Issue Travel Warnings Amid 'Unprecedented' COVID-19 Risks
The department said the new advisories will "better reflect the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's science." Americans are urged not to travel to nearly 80% of countries around the globe.